With an ominous sound, the full-coverage mirror helmet cracked.
Milaya also realized what had happened...
"S-Sorry."
That girl apologized first, but then switched back to her usual tsundere tone.
"Who knew a guy like you would have a helmet that couldn't take a kick!"
"Your leg strength is just absurdly high, you know!"
It was produced by Aldebaran, after all; even the helmet's visor should have had decent durability.
Earlier, while escaping from the Zodiacal and engaging in an intense chase with that group of Magical Girls, the mirror helmet hadn't been damaged at all despite taking quite a few spells. Yet at a time like this, it got kicked until visible cracks spread across it.
Fortunately, it wasn't like tempered glass that shattered entirely and blocked all vision upon breaking. At least things were still visible, though it was rather annoying.
Still, I hadn't expected Milaya's legs to be this powerful. She clearly didn't look like a Witch who relied on physical combat close up...
Was it because she was a horsegirl?
Or was it because of a boost from her anger?
I asked with a slight trace of complaint:
"We're all girls, what does it matter if someone sees your underwear?"
"Ha? Cut the crap! I happen to know, you used to be a guy!"
Where on earth did she find out about such a minor detail that even I was starting to forget?
Feeling a bit guilty, I retorted: "What about you? If you were a monster before your Witchification, weren't you also male?"
"I, I..."
As a result, she started stammering too. It seemed I had hit a sore spot.
Was she a horse-man originally?
I could only think of some psychiatric horse-head mask...
"Two big sisters, we're going down now."
Haiya's greeting came from ahead.